Category: UK Immigration

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

UK Red List Expanded: UK Travel Changes Due to Omicron

England has added 10 southern African countries to their red list and will reintroduce PCR tests and self-isolate until they have got a negative result. The return of the red list comes after the Omicron variant was detected in South Africa and Botswana. Travellers arriving from South Africa and nine other southern African nations will…
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Less Than a Month to Claim Vouchers for UK Trips Cancelled Due to COVID-19

UK travellers who had holidays cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic are eligible for flight vouchers however, travellers need to cash them in soon. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced that a huge £132 million is up for grabs in unspent Refund Credit Notes (RCNs). These were offered by travel firms over the last…
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UK Booster Shot Required for Overseas Travel in 2022

After reports that a booster shot is needed for UK nationals to travel, it has been confirmed that booster jabs will not be required for travellers until 2022. According to a UAE paper The National, UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has told reporters at Dubai’s Expo 2020 event that he did not “see any prospect”…
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UK & US Airlines Partner for Free COVID Test

As the United States opened to vaccinated European travellers after an 18-month long travel ban, data shows that British nationals wasted no time making plans for their trip to the US. Travellers from the United Kingdom (UK) face added costs for coronavirus testing before departure to the US, on the second day upon return to…
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UK Travel Update: Booster Shot Needed to Travel

The effects of the pandemic have been felt unevenly across the globe. The travel industry is gradually returning to near pre-pandemic levels boosted significantly by the increasing number of vaccinations. The spread of vaccinations means that most countries are now loosening restrictions and preventing further lockdowns and businesses can finally start the path to recovery. …
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